Improvement in combined cartridge and percussion-cap boxes



WARREN & GHESEBROUGH.

Cartridge and Gap Box.

Jaw/5121 I M if q! ift I W/zrrm WZZ/A Cow-WM UNITED STATES J. T. \VARREN, OF STAFFORD, AND ROBERT A. OHESEBROUGH, OF NE YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNORS TO SAID ROBERT A. OHESEBROUGH.

IMPROVEMENT IN COMBINED CARTRIDGE AND PERCUSSION-CAP BOXES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 4 1,999. dated November 8, 1864.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, J. T. WARREN, of Stafford, county of Genesee, and State of New York, and ROBERT A. OHEsEBRoUeH, of New York city, and State of New .York, have invented new and useful .Improvements in Percussion-Gap Pouch and Cartridge-Box Combined and we do hereby declare the following to be an exact description thereof reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this specification.

The nature of our invention consists in a circular metallic case covered with leather, containing an inside revolving metallic box, with single or double chambers, to hold pistol cartridges and percussion-caps, so as to be dropped or discharged into the hand one at a time, the whole forming a neat pouch to be carried at the side by the belt of the soldier, being most convenient and in conformity with the. present regular mode of drillin To enable others skilled in the art to make and use our invention, we will proceed to de scribe its construction and operation, as follows:

Figure 1 represents an end view of the cartridge and percussion-cap box combined. Fig. 2 is a view of the outside case or pouch. with the lid and a center rim or hub. Fig. 3 represents the one side of the revolving wheel or box, with its apartments or chambers intended to be single or double, to contain the cartridges and caps, and exhibiting its lever and apertures. Fig. 4 shows the reverse side of the revolving box, with its central circular cavity; Fig. 5, an end view of the revolving box, with single apartments; Fig. 6, an end view of the revolving box, when the apartments are made double.

A represents the outside case or pouch, made of metal and covered with leather, having a lid, B, attached by a hinge, O, with a small knob or button, D, on the outside of the lid, and a clasp, E, above, (operating on a pivot,) to hold the lid when closed.

F are loops on the back side of the case, made of metal and riveted to the case, through which the belt-strap is passed to carry the pouch.

G is a slot at the periphery of the case, in which the lever H operates.

I is the square aperture underneath, through which the pistol cartridge or percussion-cap is dropped, one at a time.

J is a circular raised rim or axle in the center of the inside of the case A, made of metal or tin, soldered permanently to the case, which the circular cavity K of the revolving wheel or box L fits and revolves upon. The wheel L is divided into twenty-four apartments, M, (more or less in number,') and either single or double, as may be required, in which the cartridges or caps are inserted either endwise, lengthwise, or crosswise, as shown at letters N, and the back ends of each chamber M, as shown in red lines, will be made square or curved to expedite the filling of the box L and suit the position of the caps.

The lever H operates upon a pivot, P, and, being pressed downward, moves its catch R to hook into the apertures S, and thus draws the wheel L around, and as the wheel is revolved a cartridge or cap is dropped at the mouth or square aperture I beneath, one at a time.

The advantage of this invention is to carry pistol cartridges and caps in as small a box as possible, convenient at the side, to be used by the right hand, and prevent the loss of cartridges or caps.

What we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The construction and combination of the case G and revolving box L, constructed, combined, and operating as herein described, and for the purposes set forth.

J. T. XVARREN. ROBT. A. OIIESEBROUGH.

Witnesses:

MAxwELL WooDHULL, W. H. Unnsnnnouen. 

